intertropicales
Syllables
in-ter-tro-pi-ca-les
Pronunciation
/ˌinter.tɾo.piˈka.les/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + tropical + -es
The word 'intertropicales' is a six-syllable Spanish adjective with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'inter-', the root 'tropical', and the suffix '-es', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or situated in the intertropical zone (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn).
Intertropical
“Las selvas intertropicales son muy biodiversas.”
“Las aves intertropicales migran en invierno.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. les — Coda syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally formed around a consonant-vowel pairing.
Consonant Clusters
Certain consonant clusters (like 'tr') are treated as single units within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish stress rules for words ending in 'es'.
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